> > looks like you just have HZ set to 1000. > > stats isn't counting on that. > > > How does one change that?
i wouldn't suspect that one would want to. the higher clock rate allows more precise scheduling. the extra overhead should be unnoticable on a 2.6ghz processor, except via stats. > > also, 113 ethernet interrupts/sec is a pretty > > good clip. > > Yes, that's also a bit steep. Intel chip, maybe I should install the > 3Com card I had on the old hardware. I changed from a 900MHz board to > a newer, 2.6GHz device with some (additional) peripherals built in. > Didn't expect a weird stats display. i would imagine that you're getting this kind of interrupt load from the nic because you're getting a lot of packets. do you suspect the interrupt load is a problem, or are you just bothered by stats? - erik
